The Flow of X
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The Flow of X is an album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp which was recorded in 1995 and released on the 2.13.61 label. It features a quartet with violinist Mat Maneri, bassist William Parker and drummer Whit Dickey, the same lineup as the previous album Critical Mass. The liner notes include a piece by Shipp comparing boxing and jazz.[1]
Reception
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| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |    [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Charlie Wilmoth states "Shipp plays rich, low-register chords and more acrobatic lines like a slightly more sedate Cecil Taylor."[3] The JazzTimes review by Josef Woodard says that "this music is all about flow, the flow of dialogue and moods between sentient musicians and the flow of music with a decidedly free will."[5]
Track listing
- All compositions by Matthew Shipp
- "Flow of X" – 5:49
- "Flow of Silence" – 6:12
- "Flow of Y" – 7:43
- "Flow of M" – 6:52
- "Flow of U" – 9:33
- "Instinctive Codes" – 12:40
Personnel
References
- ^ Boxing and Jazz by Matthew Shipp
- ^ Brackett, Nathan (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. The Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Fireside. p. 732. ISBN 0743201698.
- ^ a b Wilmoth, Charley. Matthew Shipp – The Flow of X: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1293. ISBN 0141034017.
- ^ Flow of X review by Josef Woodard at JazzTimes